CMS is expanding the definition of âemergency departmentâ under EMTALA Hospital-based urgent care clinics may have EMTALA duty even though those clinics are not equipped to stabilize true emergency medical conditions.
Hemiparesis is unilateral paresis, that is, weakness of the entire left or right side of the body (hemi- means half). Hemiplegia is, in its most severe form, complete paralysis of half of the body. Hemiparesis and hemiplegia can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.
Hemi means half, so hemiparesthesia is this sort of sensation on one half of the body, on the right or left side of the body only. You can look up paresthesia here: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/paresthesia/paresthesia.htm I hope this answer was helpful. If you need more information, feel free to ask.